Normally student loan debt can't be discharged in a bankruptcy, except for the adversarial proceeding you mention.
Your retirement plan funds are protected in most cases from bankruptcy under the ERISA Act (Employee Retirement Income Security).
Here's some info from Studentaid.gov you may find helpful.
Debts discharged in bankruptcy are usually not considered taxable income. Here's more info from the IRS on that.
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